Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, February 11, 2020




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday, February 10, 2020


Coronavirus response in BC

BC doctor calls for calm in the Chinese community
BC health ministry provides update on COVID-19 coronavirus in province
Burnaby's sister city Zhongshan in China asks for help with supply of medical masks
Coronavirus outbreak prompts Canadian officials to weigh asking all travellers from China to 'self-isolate'
No new cases of coronavirus in past week, BC's provincial health officer says
Four people with coronavirus in BC getting better, health officer
No new COVID-19 cases in BC, 4 confirmed patients doing well: Province


Coastal Gas Link/Wet'suwet'en

'Wet'suwet'en supporters block busy Broadway and Cambie intersection
Pipeline protests impact BC legislature and Canada's rail network
'Wet'suwet'en supporters blocking Broadway at Cambie Street in Vancouver
Allies of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs shut down morning session of BC Legislature in response to RCMP raids
Flurry of pro-pipeline Indigenous voices show up on Twitter feeds just as Royal Dutch Shell faces financial predicament
Singing in Defiance of Arrest at the Last Wet'suwet'en Post
Duty to consult? Fine. But How? And with whom?
CN Rail to shut 'significant' sections of track if Coastal GasLink pipeline protests continue
Major Vancouver intersection blocked in show of support for Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs
Northeastern BC blockade supporting Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs continues to halt rail traffic
Athletes, spectators wear T-shirts supporting the Wet'suwet'en at All Native Basketball Tournament
Coastal GasLink returning to work in injunction area in Wet'suwet'en territory
Wet'suwet'en demonstrators block busy Vancouver intersection
VicPD investigating assault allegations from BC Legislature rally
Pipeline protesters remove Highway 19 blockade at Courtenay exit over safety concerns
VicPD says 'peaceful protest does not involve pushing or shoving'
Premier John Horgan's Langford office vandalized with red paint
Video shows man pushing board into truck's path as it drives through BC highway blockade
Pipeline divides community as Coastal GasLink prepares to resume work in BC
Indigenous rights protesters shut down key Vancouver intersection ahead of evening commute
Wet'suwet'en solidarity protests continue on rail lines and roads


BC Speech from the Throne

Lieutenant Governor reads throne speech as protesters gather outside BC Legislature
Premier John Horgan says 'meaningful reconciliation with Indigenous peoples is our shared responsibility'
BC vows to push ahead on LNG project in Throne Speech
BC Throne Speech overshadowed by provincewide demonstrations
As protesters besiege legislature, BC throne speech offers few new promises
Throne Speech day a complete downer for Horgan and the BC NDP
A wild day at the legislature as pipeline protests continue
Protesters block legislature entrances, MLAs have to squeeze by to hear throne speech
Ceremony nixed, but throne speech goes ahead
Three decades of throne-speech disruptions
NDP throne speech in BC highlights accomplishments at midway point of mandate
BC touts Indigenous reconciliation in protest-delayed throne speech
BC legislature pipeline protest camp disrupts throne speech ceremonies
Amid protests outside of legislature, BC throne speech promises action plan for Indigenous communities
Wet'suwet'en solidarity protesters block entrance to BC Legislature ahead of throne speech


Globe and Mail 

The writing is on the wall for Vancouver's handful of illegal cannabis shops
Contract awarded for Patullo Bridge replacement in Metro Vancouver


CBC

BC teacher handed jail sentence for sexually exploiting student and refusing court order to stop meeting her
BC man convicted of online hate crime back in court
'Make Whistler Great Again': Petition targeting Vail Resorts management of BC ski hill gets traction online
Activists, educators, parents looking to create black history curriculum for BC Schools
17 seniors to be relocated after fire in Central Saanich care home


Vancouver Sun

'Empty storefront tax'? Vancouver councillors, staff look at retail vacancies


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

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Victoria News

KABU ridesharing company hopes to launch in Victoria in next three months
Six Greater Victoria municipalities partner for childcare analysis


Global BC

Transit bus impounded following traffic stop by Kelowna RCMP
Vancouver councillor calls for snow clearing in pedestrian areas by next winter
Climate change report predicting hotter summers, warmer winters for Okanagan
BC government reducing Parkinson's surgery wait times but patients still waiting for consultations


Georgia Straight

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Vancouver Courier

Surrey councillor remedies oversight of International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Surrey mayor calls Uber a 'bully' after city loses court case
Minister commends Richmond council for tackling birth tourism
City attempts to untangle stifling tax mess for Vancouver small businesses
BC regulator's ride-hailing rejection draws criticism
Alleged money launderer wants his $25,00 casino bank draft back
Kitsilano site may become home to six-storey rental building


The Tyee

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